Provides preschool scholarships to attend a quality early childhood education program for up to 3 hours per day for three or 5 half-days a week. Eligible families may choose to enroll their child in one of more than 3 dozen participating childcare centers located throughout Erie County.

As a Veteran, you may be eligible for educational benefits through numerous GI Bill programs. Once you've decided to use your GI Bill benefits, it's important to choose the proper school and type of training. VA's decision-making tools will help you get the most from your benefits.

Educational Gratuity program provides financial assistance to children of honorably discharged veterans who have service-connected disabilities and served during a period of war or armed conflict or children of veterans who die or died in service during a period of war or armed conflict. Payment will not exceed $500.00 per term or semester per qualified child to each approved educational institution upon submission by that approved educational institution of proof of matriculation of the applicant. Educational gratuity payments are paid directly to the Educational Institution and may not be made for longer than 4 scholastic years.

Provides support for local patients and their families with services that include: comfort gift bags to anyone diagnosed with breast cancer; gift cards for meals after surgery; grants to help with medical, travel, and living expenses; house cleaning for stage 4 members; health lifestyle programs; holiday presents; online peer to peer support; and college scholarships for children affected.

Provides grants to non-traditional students to further their education. Grant amounts depend on financial need and availability of funds.

Assists in the successful transitions between high school and college and/or work by helping students gain the skills, knowledge, and expertise needed for their postsecondary success.

Provides need-based, partial scholarships through a random lottery hosted in December and March.

The object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and , in particular, to encourage and foster: FIRST - The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service; SECOND - High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying by each Rotarian of his occupation as an opportunity to serve society; THIRD - The application of the ideal of service by every Rotarian to his personal, business, and community life; FOURTH- The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.

Provides reentry services that include housing, mentoring (groups, families, one-on-one), family reunification, case management, housing for battered women and children, referrals, and services for at-risk youth. Also provides an annual scholarship to local seniors through the Julian Mallory Scholarship Fund.

Offers a number of scholarships annually to students who are interested in post-secondary training to prepare for a career in the tool, die and manufacturing industry. Promotes workforce development through K to 12th grade programming.

Offers information and referral, legislative advocacy, and training for families caring for foster, adoptive, or kinship children. Also raises funds to provide extras and scholarships for foster children and children adopted from foster care.

Provides emergency aid, in the form of either a direct grant (a cash gift, not to be repaid) or an interest-free loan, and by giving college scholarships to children of soldiers.

Provides the opportunity for youth to participate in school sanctioned activities (athletics, band, and graduation) by providing assistance to help cover the cost of participating. Program would pay a set amount for equipment/necessary items used to participate in school events.

Provides off and on-campus employment including gardening, tour guides, secretarial, maintenance, and certain high-tech scientific and engineering jobs.

Various types educational workshops for students that are in middle school to college level, to help and assist in their developement.

Offers scholarships to graduates of public and charter high schools across Philadelphia. Scholars are also provided with mentorship opportunities, workshops with a college success and career prep focus, and ongoing support.

Scholarship memberships. Funding is available for low income families and individuals. Financial aid pays for a percentage of the membership fees.

Offers multiple scholarships and grants for students in need of financial assistance to attend post-secondary programs, including colleges, universities, and technical and trade schools.

Provides emergency medication assistance, support groups, epilepsy self-management, patient education, consultations, referrals to community supports, seizure response dog assistance, scholarships, and other services.

Provides and facilitates adult education and workforce training opportunities. Programs such as: GED or HiSET preparation classes; Adult Basic Education Classes; basic computer classes; workforce skill classes; and the opportunity to earn a college degree. Provides financial assistance for work-skills related classes for those with a financial need, and also makes available adult college scholarships. Hi-Ed also hosts Pennsylvania CareerLink services.

Offers funding for Philadelphia high school students who identify as female. Funds can be used for high school tuition at a parochial or independent high school, or extracurricular activities if the student is attending a public or charter high school.

Offers first-generation high school students assistance with the college search and transition process; training for college admissions criteria and planning for deadlines and required fees; guidance with college and financial aid applications, testing, and personal essay writing; and mentorship through the student's college career. Also awards scholarships to qualified students.

Offers active Military and Veterans enrollment in on campus or online degree programs at Duquesne. Veteran Services include: Duquesne University participates in the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible veterans can receive a tuition waiver from Duquesne. Combined with additional financial assistance from the VA, this allows veterans (and in some cases family members) to study tuition-free as an undergraduate or graduate student.

Student Veterans of America (SVA) provides military veterans with the resources, support, and advocacy necessary to succeed in higher education and following graduation.

Provides grants to non-traditional students to further their education. Grant amounts depend on financial need and availability of funds.